FST is the music project of Aaron Ruffcorn.

FST was founded in Iowa City, IA, circa 1999.
Many years and demo albums later, FST released the self-titled LP FAVORITE SHAPE TRIANGLE (2007).

FST's second album, AGAINST TIME, was released in 2009. It was written, arranged, recorded and produced by a one man sonic army.

A third album is in the works, entitled PRISM.
PRISM will be released on March 20th, 2012.

In 2010, Ruffcorn rounded up a supporting band to bring FST live. The current lineup: Jacob Noble on drums, Todd Ciske on guitar, and Matt Fegaly on bass.

As a four piece, FST performed many shows in year one, including gigs at the Steel Bridge Songfest, Brady Street Festival, Up & Under's annual Battle of the Bands, and a live radio show on WMSE 91.7FM.

This website is a fully comprehensive site, with
a detailed discography, regular news updates, a performance archive and lots of audio/video.
Click here for FST's official bio.

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Thanks for visiting!

A few words of praise for FST:

"FST has that appropriate amount of dark contrasted by digital sunshine...Great sequences and melodies...80's synths and drums with modern arrangements and lyrics."

-- Sam Farrar of PHANTOM PLANET

"FST does really cool and interesting stuff! It's like if The Clash, John Lennon and Brian Eno were dropped into Milwaukee in 2010 and happened to meet one another and make some really cool, up beat, danceable, experimental pop music."

-- Frankie O'Malley of THE SAFES

"With FST's new album, you'll be happily addicted to singles like 'Savanah' and the title track 'Against Time.' The bells, whistles...and music all work."

-- Jeff Bayer of THE SCORECARD REVIEW

Infinite thanks to: Mom, Dad, Annie, Ben & all Ruffcorns everywhere, John, Paul & all the Christenson family, Darren Robinson, Bryan Guise, Caroline Lyders, Amanda, Nate & Claire Smith, Jacob Noble, Todd Ciske, Matt Fegaly, Zach Butler, Tim Raymond, Renee Ciske, Amanda Ciske, Shannon Smith, Emily Gaustad, Brian Terranova, Josh & Kristin Jones, Melissa Coulter, Sean Moeller & DAYTROTTER, Josh Loiko, Kevin Biegel, Joanna Kumiega, Emily EmFatale Radzins, Olin Morrow, Stephanie Burrough, Beth Purdy, Sabrina Raaymaker, Mike Enright, Todd Magee, Corey Gibney, Chad Eichorn, Eldron Burbridge, Scott Jones, Eamon O'Faolain, Brian Magee, Patrick Phelan, Josh Bodnar, TJ Lechtenberg, Jeff Bayer & THE SCORECARD REVIEW, Jason Abril, Alex Greenwald, Sam Farrar, Jacques Brautbar, Jason Schwartzman, Jeff Conrad, Kristin Cook, Camille Mana, Katie Wells, Tricia Murphy, Anika Wijenayake, Harmani Owens, Nicolette Rahm, Jaden Nickelson, Nicole Matarrese, Geoff Stanley, Jim Stence, Jeremy Hughes, Adrian Johnston, Jim Greenfield, Angela & Steve Frederick, Katie Sopoci, Savanah Ladd, Louis Doerge, Mike Blaum, Tom Whiteley, Sam Helbling, Rick & Yuki Clark, Andy Wyatt, Joe Ringblum, KP, Ryan Goff, Nate Soat, Cindy Geighes, Matt "The Milch" Millage, Steve Chalstrom, Lucky & Club Garibaldi, Joe Katz & the Highbury, Brody & the Up & Under, Tom Crawford & WMSE 91.7FM, and Frankie and Patrick O'Malley of THE SAFES.

Aaron would also like to thank: Weezer, Helmet, The Dandy Warhols, Blur, Gorillaz, Phantom Planet, Ben Lee, Superdrag, The Rentals, Special Goodness, The Doors, The Velvet Underground, David Bowie, The Cars, Devo, The Kinks, The Clash, Radiohead, Pulp, Jarvis Cocker, Travis, Oasis, Eels, Dire Straits, Elvis, Johnny Cash, Serge Gainsbourg, Depeche Mode, NIN, Ladytron, Massive Attack, Deadmau5, The Dust Brothers, Sigur Rós, Bjork, John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Steve Jablonsky, Asche & Spencer, Atticus Ross, Baz Luhrmann, Kylie Minogue, The Hives, The Impossibles, The Groovie Ghoulies, Chixdiggit, Joan Jett, Billy Idol, Huey Lewis, Tom Petty, Public Enemy, DMX, 2 Skinnee J's, Steve Purcell and George Lucas.

Please check out FST at:
iTUNES
CDBaby
ReverbNation

And be sure to check out:
Todd's Corner
Aaron's Scrapbook
FST Flyer Archive



"Don't forget about the funds"

If you like what FST is doing please make a donation. Your donations will help FST to continue on with this modest rampage.

Half of all donations will be forwarded on to Aaron's favorite charity, that being, charity: water.